MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Cristian Javier
HOU · P
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Portrait of Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
STL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cristian Javier wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Matthew Liberatore wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristian Javier
93.0
Matthew Liberatore
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
13.2%
Matthew Liberatore
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
16.9%
Matthew Liberatore
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristian Javier
27.1%
Matthew Liberatore
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
42.3%
Matthew Liberatore
43.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristian Javier
11.5%
Matthew Liberatore
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristian Javier
.389
Matthew Liberatore
.350
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Cristian Javier
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.54
4.10
Matthew Liberatore
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.87
WHIPlower is better
Cristian Javier
.9002.55
now 2.36
1.30
Matthew Liberatore
.9002.55
now 1.50
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristian Javier
4078.20
now 4
21
Matthew Liberatore
4078.20
now 57
45
Winshigher is better
Cristian Javier
.0004.20
now 0
00
Matthew Liberatore
.0004.20
now 3
23

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCristian Javier — hold.conf 0.55
SellMatthew Liberatore — sell.conf 0.90
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